Dr Oz: Tony Robbins Rapid Growth Due to Tumor on Pituitary Gland

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Dr Oz: Motivational Speaker Tony Robbins

Dr. Oz invited Tony Robbins on his show to share his tips for taking control of your life and living it the way you want to live. Tony Robbins has helped million of people turn their life around for the better and today he is helping Dr. Oz’s audience do the same thing.

Tony Robbins 40 Pound Weight Gain

The first thing Tony Robbins told Dr. Oz was if people want to change something, they need to start with themselves. That is the message at the center of all his beliefs.

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He told Dr. Oz it is wonderful to have fun and grow at the same time but for some people, including himself, it can be difficult to look at life with a positive attitude all the time. For Tony Robbins, there was a time in his life when he thought lots of money would solve his problems but it did the opposite. It sent him into a tailspin where he was eating so much food he gained 40 pounds in only a few months.

Tony Robbins Tumor on Pituitary Gland Causes Rapid Growth

Tony Robbins opened up to Dr. Oz about the tumor on his pituitary gland that caused him to grow quickly in high school and how he gained 40 pounds. (Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com)

Tony Robbins went from a height of 5 feet, 1 inch during his sophomore year of high school to well over 6 feet tall before his senior year. While the muscles spasms from the quick growth were quite painful, they were not as bad as finding out his rapid growth was due to a tumor in his brain on his pituitary gland.

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Dr. Oz explained that pituitary gland secretes growth hormones which is excellent for small children who need to grow but not for Tony Robbins who should have been done growing. It could have been very dangerous for him, causing other parts of his body to grow too large, like vital organs, while other parts of the body struggle to keep up.

Fortunately for Tony, the tumor has shrunk but he still believes that was the scariest time of his life.

Change Needed on a Physical and Psychological Level

Dr. Oz has always been one to question how a person overcame extreme struggles in their life because he believes it is an opportunity to boost morale for others in similar situations.

Robbins said he took control of his own life when he was overweight by making a list of reasons he wanted to change. He then followed that list and found strategies to lose weight and change himself on a physical and psychological level. He added that he hates to see people in pain, which is why he has dedicated over 30 years to helping others become happy with their lives.

Tony Robbins: Help Others to Learn to Grow

Tony Robbins believes if you only think about yourself all the time, you are always going to have something to fear. But he said if you focus on helping others, it will give you the opportunity to grow as a person.

About Corey Gibson

After graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Journalism and Anthropology, I managed a pizza place for a year, while freelancing for various newspapers in the area. Working every weekend in sauna like conditions, never being able to take a day off and being covered in flour is something I will not miss. I hope Recapo has air conditioning.